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Computers Add Depth

C As a new class it offered to students Highway Patrol both visited Merchandise and
omputer Applications brought more
For example Tom Robsen of WOW-T
dimension to the Business department. Channel 6 and Trooper Peters of the State
a broader understanding of computer sk1tls . Marketing I classes. ,Those students taking
"Many students who had not ever touched a Accounting got a taste of what went on at the
computer before now were comfortable working Nebraska State Bank from Daphne Michael.
with one," said teacher Annette Conser. "All Besides having guest speakers there were
taking the class knew how to use Apple Works, an times for special projects. Advertising Campaigns
integrated word processing, data base manage- were conducted in Merchandise and Marketing I
ment, and spreadsheet program." and field trips to Douglas County Courthouse and
Senior Nancy Waddle commented that the the State Pen. were scheduled for Personal
Computer Applications class helped her a great Finance classes.
deal because she will attend a business school in For each speaker and project, there were
Lincoln. She felt learning how to put together and many good attitudes toward the business depart-
organize files helped her the most to know how ment and the classes offered. "We felt good about
iors Chris Sedlacek and Tara Haden and Junior Kell y to make thing easier. the curriculum we wrote last summer, even
1fuss learn the touch techn iq ue on a ten-key electronic Supplementing other course work were guest though we are still working on the "bugs" in them
ulator. (photo by A Minear)
speakers from many different types of businesses for revisions," said Conser.
.iors Marti Lehmann and Len Carpenter calculate who contributed their knowledge in their specific -G. Hughes-
ounts on in vo ices in Ms . Mullin s Introduction to Office
:edures. (photo by A. Minea r) field .

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